Lactation Nurse Educator & Consultant

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System in Rhode Island seeks an RN with lactation credentials to educate patients, staff and the community about breastfeeding. The role includes rounds to reinforce teaching, post-discharge follow-up, and serving as a resource for staff and physicians on lactation products and practices.

The position coordinates prenatal breastfeeding classes, provides ongoing staff education, and conducts home or hospital visits with telephonic follow-up as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• RI State RN Licensure and RI State Lactation Consultant Certificate required.
• RN-IBCLC is also required.

Responsibilities

• Performs rounds on breastfeeding mothers to reinforce and augment teaching.
• Follows up with telephone call to patient within three to four days after discharge.
• Functions as resource person to patients, physicians, nurses, hospital staff and HME for breastfeeding product station.
• Coordinates and implements pre-natal breastfeeding classes and provides staff education and information.
• Conducts home/hospital visits and/or continued telephone consultation after discharge as warranted.
• Maintains documentation and statistics.
• Reviews and evaluates breastfeeding policies, procedures, equipment, videos, products and literature with recommendations as necessary.
• Maintains communication with community support groups and refers patients to them.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Breastfeeding education

Patient education

Staff education

Communication

Education

RN licensure RI

RI Lactation Consultant Certificate

RN-IBCLC

Job description

Care New England Health System in Rhode Island seeks an RN with lactation credentials to educate patients, staff and the community about breastfeeding. The role includes rounds to reinforce teaching, post-discharge follow-up, and serving as a resource for staff and physicians on lactation products and practices.

The position coordinates prenatal breastfeeding classes, provides ongoing staff education, and conducts home or hospital visits with telephonic follow-up as needed.